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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Nov, is, 1887,
One of the most notable characters
that can be seen nearly every day upon
the beautiful drive to the soldiers home
is the Historian Bancroft. He is nearly
ninety years of age, but can ride his
horse as gracefully as dashing briga-
der. Every day he devotes certain
hours to labor on his exhausting history
of the United States, and then mounts
his horse and with his valet few rods
IN the rear, he goes flying into the coun-
try for recreation. There is something
remarkable in bis personal appearance.
Tall and straight, long white hair hang
ing to his shoulders, thin face with full
beard, and head covered with an ordin-
ary cloth Dep With N unusually large
vizer. ALI take delight In doing him
EAonor, and point with pride to the great
Ansrary achievements of the grand old
Ameffcan.
l never knew until the other day how
they tested concrete foundation, and
was greatly interested in the expert
ment | Witnessed at the new Congress
sional Library site. You know that is
TO be an immense structure, and must
have good foundation. They will use
there over 10000 barrels of cement.
The ground on which the concrete is
laid Is required to stand pressure of
two and half tons to the square foot.
Now IN making these tests the process
is this: -Four short iron pillars are placed
on the ground about four feet apart.
These are exactly one foot square at the
bottom, and resting on these are two
iron rods about foot in height, on
which Is fiat car loaded with thirty
tons of pig lead, and this weight being
equally divided between the four square
feet covered by the iron pillars, solves
the problem. Everything used in this
building will be subjected to the severest
test and when completed will be the
finest structure on this continent, if not
the wide world.
Congress sometimes makes the most
egregious blunders. Last winter they
passed an act TO restrict the ownership
of real estate III the territories TO Amer
lean citizens, and have just discovered
that in the body of the act the District
of Columbia is also included. This will
preclude even foreign legations from
owning more real estate in Washington,
which certainly was never intended I'M
less by the n ,fty politician who drew
the bill. Several congressman have
been interview ed, who express their
entire ignorance of such legislation until
shown the act, which of course will be
speedily anne. I'D But then it shows
how careless ctci or law makers are.
The Department Of Agriculture has
gathered SOME ycry instructive and sug-
gestive statisucs. There was planted
this year 73,0O0,O OU acres of corn, which
i2axss. mn saSerase yield of twenty bushels
to the acre. The potato crop averages
tiftyfour bushels to the acre, and the
yield aggregates 1874, 0O0, 600 bushels, 3O,-
0OO, 600 less than last year. Other fig
ures are being tabulated at the depart
ment, and will he itemized in subsequent
letters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25
TARIFF REDUCTION.
What the Democratic Thinkers Pro-
pose to do.

pose to do.
WASHINGTON. Nov. lS.-That there Il
to be definite plan of tariff reduction
submitted TO congress there can be nc
doubt. The plan will be recommended
in the presidents message, and outlined
in the report of the secretary of the
treasury, and will have had the previous
approval Of Mr.. Carlisle and of other
Democratic leaders. There can be no
doubt that the general policy has been
determined upon, and that it involves a
reduction both in the internal revenue
and in the customs duties The COM
mittee on ways and means will undoubt-
eddy be constituted by Mr.. Carlisle so
that TIE administration policy will at
least be submitted to the house an au-
thoritative form for consideration. 1t is
not expected, however, that this will be
done in hurry. Mr.. Carlisle has al
ready said that he expects that the ses-
sion OF congress will continue until Aug.
ust. He thinks that there should be a
reduction of at least 10000. 600 in the
revenue. He would favor the abolition
of the tax on manufactured tobacco, and
including cigars and cigarettes. He Is
not disposed to make any further reduc-
ton on the tobacco tax, and will oppose
any reduction of the tax on whisky. He
is also opposed to the reduction of the
duty on sugar, but as to the rest of the
customs list, will favor important changes.
He believes that lumber. salt and coal
should go on the free list. He would IA
vor also reduction of the duties on
wool.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25
soMEBoDY styling himself aobsery

SOMEBODY styling himself Observer
had double column lament in Sun.
days Globe grieving over the allegation
that none of Blue Earth county's great
men-and the writer had lot of them
in his category-are allowed to come to
the front and enjoy the political honors
they SO richly merit. The reasons that
are assigned for keeping all these shin.
ing lights in seclusion are rather fiimsy
in view of the well.known fact that
merit and worth when they make them
selves properly felt generally bring a
man to the front in this country in spite
of all obstacles. But the st. Paul scribe
should save his tears. for Blue Earth
county is pretty well, thank you, and
generally makes herself felt in matters
political and otherwise. BY the way,
why don't st. Paul trot out some of its
great men. Ifshe has any they are not
startling the country to any great extent
at present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25

The st. Paul Globe has number of
young men upon its staff whose princi-
pie business appears to be writing
against space upon what they know-or
more properly-what they don't know
about Minnesota politics. Several of
them got in their work upon yesterdays
issue, and one took for his task the job
of showing that Minnesota win be a
Democratic state in the near future. Of
course he performed his work very sat
isfactorily--to himself, and having done
so proceeded to 60 into speculations as
to which of the unterrified is most like
" to be struck by official lightning, end
ing up with laudatory notice for doc"
Ames. The latter is spoken Of in the
most endearing terms, compared to
Napoleon, and nominated and elected
as the next Governor of the state. THIS
romancing by the Globes young men is
very entertaining and furnishes untold
amusement to those whose information
enables them to Judge of the amount of
truth it contains, and there is hardly a
school boy in the state who does not
know that Minnesota is about as apt to
pass the coming winter without encount-
ering blizzard as she is to give DEM
ocratic majority at the next or any sub
sequent election. eli Warner is an
other text from which these Globe space
writer's extract much comfort. Day
after day their readers are treated to
attempts at ridicule and humor at the
expense of the inoffensive" Eli, "and the
surprising part of it is that with all this
literary thunder to his benefit the latter
does not get an inflated idea of his own
importance. We don't know what the
ground of the ill-natureo screeds at
"Eli' are, but we suppose that he must
have thwarted the political ambitions
of the writer's at some time or another.
In none of their efforts to be funny do
they deny that "Elr' knows how to
get there"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25

1T does not appear at all improbable
that the Republicans may elect presi-
dent even without carrying New York.
Indiana has had dear experience with
Democracy and is not likely to give that
party its electoral vote, and New Jersey
might easily be carried for strong Re-
publican candidate. Virginia has shown
a disposition to be balky and at the
last election reports show that the Re-
publicans had two thousand majority on
the popular vote, to say nothing of the
occurrences year ago when six of the
ten congressman elected were Republi
cans. Then there is no reason why
there isn'ta fighting chance in Tennes-
see. The Republican nominee for the
presidency will carry New York, but
1t Is plain that even should he lose It he
would still have a good chance Of
election.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25

IT is to be hoped the friends of the
editors of the Blue Earth City Post will
soon furnish them with change Of
diet, or at least give them some sort OF
treatment which will relieve the pains
at the stomach with which thew are
doubtless afflicted, and which results in
such an overflow of bad-natured screeds
at Gov. McGill and the Pioneer Press in
particular. and everybody else in gen.
eral, The case may not yet have be-
come chronic, though there are grave
fears that such is the case.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25


THE Fiftieth Congress will be remark
able in the number of new members
who have never been in legislative
body. In the absence of any official
data, the best estimate is that nearly
one-half are new members. There was
terrible slaughter by nominating con-
ventions and at the last election of the
innocents for the Forty-ninth Congress.
The Democratic majority in the House
is not SO large as usual. Out of the total
325, the latest figures from the Office oil
the Clerk of the House puts the Demo.
cratic strength of the next House at 1859,
and that of the Republicans at 152.
Mugwumps, Chose who will not go into
the caucus of either party,)4.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25

The inter state commission seems 70
have squirmed out of the responsibility
of deciding the case of the Manufacture
ers' and Jobbers' Union against the d..
& st. l.. railway. They announce to-
day that ''an agreement was reached
between the parties after the hearing,
and before the opinion of the commits
sioner was announced, and the commis-
sion files its opinion treating this as a
settlement without FORMULATING its
finding on the facts proved" This APP
pears to be very unsatisfactory, and
leaves the st. Louis free to do as it
pleases in the matter whenever it choos-
es to repudiate its agreement with the
Mankato business men. 1t will be re-
membered that soon after the st. Louis
road made its concession in freight
rates, General Pope received an inquiry
from the interstate commission asking
if the Jobbers' Union still desired de-
cision upon their complaint since the
road had granted substantially what was
asked for. Mr.. Pope replied that de-
cision certainly was desired in order
that the principle might be established
as basis for settling future difficulties.
1t appears, however, that the commits
sion has decided to accept the agree
ment patched up between the parties
themselves as a settlement, and declines
TO give any opinion upon the justice
of the complaint or say what its findings
in the case were.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25

CONGRESS will assemble again within
less than a month to begin its tinkering
with the laws of the country. The
Democrats still have majority in the
House of Representatives, but it is no
longer powerful one, and sharp
watch will need to be kept upon absen-
tees to prevent the Republicans from
taking matters into their own hands
once in a while
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25

The young anarchists of Williams Col
lege who hazed fellow student in g
brutal manner, inflictlng injuries which
have shattered his mental faculties, may
consider the penalty of suspension from
their classes asa very mild sort of punish.
ment. This hazing business is a played,
out brutality, and it is strange that il
should continue to hold rank as a smart.
ness among intelligent college boys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25

WARDEN SToRDoCK wants il we'll I'M
derstood that he has not resigned from
the penitentlary management, but simp-
ly withdrawn until the investigation OF
the charges against him shall result in
his triumphant vindication. The warden
is confident that he will soon resume his
position and enjoy the discontinue OF
his opponents. Time win tell.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25

THE cigar interest of this country is
not losing ground, judging by report
presented at a convention of the cigar
manufacturers of the United States re-
Gently held in New York City. Accord
ing to that the number of cigars manu-
featured, upon which tax was paid dur
during the year ending June so last, was
I, 788, So, 440, an increase of more than
277,OOO,OO0 over the preceding year.
What an immense and costly cloud of
smoke that bunch of cigars would make!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25

THE arrest of Herr Most by the New
York authorities Yesterday was a move
in the right direction, and it is to be
hoped that it will lead to his incarcera-
ton in some asylum for the proper care
ofdangerous characters. Most is not only
an incendIarist, but he is morally foul
and filthy person, and he should be put
where the public will see and hear the
least of him
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25

THAT blot upon Minnesota journalism,
III. c. Van Leuven, of the Spring Valley
Vidette, has been arrested on the charge
of criminal libel, having accused the
mayor of Austin and other residents of
that city, of boodlerism IN connection
with the new water-works.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25

The information is waited from Wash
ington that Secretary Whitney's health
has now so much improved as to allow
his return to Washington. Secretary
Whitney's illness was fraud-a pre-
tence under which he staid at New York
and manipulated the political ropes be-
fore election day. When he was through
with that of course he got well rapidly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25

". A. J. SPARKS, commissioner of the
general land Office, has resigned in a
lengthy letter to the President, which is
much more dignified than the petulant
letter of Secretary Lamar. We shall
have something more to say of this af-
fair. The Republican press have &C
complished just what they wanted-to
drive out of Office the best friend the
people have had III the land office for a
quarter of century.-Le Sueur Sentinel.
The LIE Sueur editor and the Presi-
dent should get together and fix this
thing up before it goes any further. The
administration can't afford to kick out
its best officials so mceremoniously
as it did Sparks, for they are altogether
too scarce,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25

HERR MosT should not be allowed
much opportunity to glory IN the notori.
ETY. which he loves so well. He says he
is ready to die for the cause which he
represents, but we doubt it very much,
He is not likely to do anything which
will endanger his neck, and the Law
does not provide for the removal fpub'
lie nuisances like Most by hanging
Perhaps it's a pity it don't.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25

The newspaper descriptions of the
construction of dynamite bombs and in
formal machines, 1t seems, have been
too minute. Cranks all oyer the land
have begun to try thstr Ilsads q 20 -
gether with the iool-hardy joker keep
the news columns full Of bomb dlscov-
erIes." It's about time The racket was
stopped, short.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25

Mr.. sroRDooK Thursdag :notiied Gov
ernor McGill of his inlkntion TO with
draw from the wardenslip Of the peni-
Tertiary pending the tria1 Of subordi-
nation Of perjury case. This isa very
sensible and the only proper move for
the warden under the circumstances.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25

The Attorney General of Michigan
has decided that the marriage law in
that state requires that residents should
secure license before they can be
married, but that the license is not nee
essary for non-residents who go into the
state 10 be married.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25

box NJ. DICKSON, tlie prospective
postmaster-general, annbnnces in adj
vance that "my policv wID be tie Pres
ldent's policy" which is aiken to mean
that Grover has fully Instructed Mr..
Dickinson that his first duty Will be to
use all efforts to further denomination
for Mr.. Cleveland.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25

THE anti-McGill cranks are seemingly
badly off for material when they endeay-
or to make out that Judge Collins was
appointed to the Supreme bench as the
result of political bargain. 1t strikes
the general public that i bargain"
which brings AS able and upright man
as Judge Collins to an important position
Is not a very bad one.
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The Ryan block in st. Paul, which is
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1t is of the same substantial character as
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THE New York end of the company
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THE interstate commission has tackled
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the commission succeeds in protecting
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BARNUM's greatest show on earth"
suffered disastrously by fire Sunday,
but the loss of million will be nothing
TO the veteran Snowman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25

IT cost the Democrats million dollars
to carry the New York citv election.
The thugs and pimps come high. but the
Democracy must have them.
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HerzOg Manufacturing Co. iron beams
for court house disallowed.
On motion board adjourned TO Janu'
airy 3, 1888,
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